Colobium sindonis - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Colobium sindonis is a simple sleeveless white linen shift worn by monarchs of the United Kingdom during part of the coronation ritual

Coronation of the British monarch

The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia...

. It symbolizes divesting oneself of all the world's vanity and standing bare before God.

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